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Monday, July 25, 2011

Cherry Cheesecake

For my youngest son's birthday, I asked if he would like the baked cheesecake that I made for him last year or his old favorite. Last year's was a gorgeous dessert with kiwi, strawberries, blueberries & raspberries on top. He requested the old stand-by, from childhood, which is so easy, but he must really love. It's funny how kids (even grown-up ones) remember their old favorites!! I then suggested that I would make a blueberry topping for it, but no, he wanted the cherry pie filling on top! The moral of this story is: Don't mess with a good thing!!! Happy Birthday, Kevin. Here's your favorite cherry cheesecake.

If you have time, make a homemade graham cracker crust. It's SO much better than store-bought!!!

11 whole graham crackers
2 T. sugar
4 T. melted butter

In a food processor, crush the graham crackers. Add the sugar & the melted butter. Mix again. Pour the crumbs into a 9" pie pan. Pat the crumbs down & up the sides of the pie pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Cool before filling.

1 comment:

Kitty, you are amazing...the cherries look so juicy I thought about wiping my computer screen off!!! HA...such a talent you are and I am so glad you shared this w/ me on Tea Party Tuesday, you inspire me.

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I started my love for cooking when I was in the second grade and received my first cookbook. Since then, finding the best recipe has been a passion of mine. Cooking for my family is a joy to me. The recipes that I share through this blog can be passed on to my family and friends, for as we all know--Food=Love!